Waste Management Phoenix Open
Jan 30-Feb.5th, 2012
Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open is one of the first PGA golf events of the calendar year. Formerly known as The FBR Open and the Phoenix Open, it is also the best attended golf tournament of the calendar year with more than 400,000 fans attending this exciting event. The 2012 edition will mark the 76th anniversary of the event, making it one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR (not including the major championships). Title sponsor Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive Waste Management services in North America.
Father of the Phoenix Open: Robert W. Goldwater Served as Tournament Chairman from 1934-1951
First Tournament: 1932
First Winner: Ralph Guldahl, won $600
First Female Participant: Babe Zaharias (1945)
First Africanamerican Participant: Charlie Sifford (1959)
First Televised Tournament: 1973
First Year of the Famed Birds Nest: 1972 at Phoenix Country Club
First and Only Hole in One on a Par-4 in PGA history: Andrew Magee, 17th hole (1st Round 2001)
MOST YEARS PLAYED INTOURNAMENT HISTORY: Gene Littler (28)
MOST ROUNDS PLAYED INTOURNAMENT HISTORY: Gene Littler (105)
NUMBER 18-HOLE PLAYOFFS IN TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 5
Number of Phoenix Open tournaments played at Arizona Country Club: 9
Number of Phoenix Open tournaments played at Phoenix Country Club: 42
PGA TOUR ROOKIES TO WIN THE OPEN: 1 – J.B. Holmes (2006)
This year the tournament will be played between Jan. 30th - Feb. 5th, 2012. The venue will be the TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 18-hole "Stadium" course at the TPC of Scottsdale facility in Scottsdale, Arizona features 6,508 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 71.0 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Jay Morrish, ASGCA/Tom Weiskopf/(R)Randy Heckenkemper, the Stadium golf course opened in 1986.
2012 Waste Management Schedule
Monday, January 30
Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only
10:00 am — Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies Pro-Am, TPC Stadium Course
Tuesday, January 31
Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only
10:00 am — R.S. Hoyt Jr. Family Foundation Dream Day Activities
Motivational Speeches by PGA TOUR Professionals
Trick Shot Show
Junior Golf Clinic Presented by PING
Located on the TPC Champions Course Practice Range
11:00 am — CBS Outdoor Special Olympics Open
Located at the TPC Scottsdale Putting Green, the Special Olympics Open features 10 Special Olympian athletes, 10 celebrities or sports stars and 10 business leaders from our community. The event is open to all ticket holders and media and lasts about an hour.
Wednesday, February 1
8:30 am — The FBR & Xerox Silver Pro-Am, TPC Stadium Course
10:00 am — The Patriot Pro-Am, Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor Course)
3:30 pm — The Phoenix Suns Charities Shot at Glory presented by Snell & Wilmer, TPC Scottsdale 16th hole
3:30 pm — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens
Thursday, February 2
7:30 am — Waste Management Phoenix Open 1st round
3:30 pm — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens
Friday, February 3
7:30 am — Waste Management Phoenix Open 2nd round
3:30 pm — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens
Saturday, February 4
9:00 am — Waste Management Phoenix Open 3rd round
3:30 pm — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens
All Day — Green Out, everybody is encouraged to wear green to support the green/eco-sensitive efforts of the tournament
Sunday, February 5
9:00 am — Waste Management Phoenix Open 4th round
2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open Results
| Pos |
Mov |
Proj. |
Country |
Player |
Total |
Thru |
Round |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Strok |
| 1 |
+1 |
1 |
USA |
Mark Wilson |
-18 |
12 |
-2 |
65 |
64 |
68 |
|
197 |
| T2 |
+10 |
12 |
FIJ |
Vijay Singh |
-16 |
F |
-5 |
69 |
65 |
68 |
66 |
268 |
| T2 |
+3 |
13 |
USA |
Jason Dufner |
-16 |
14 |
-3 |
65 |
68 |
67 |
|
200 |
| T2 |
-1 |
19 |
USA |
Tommy Gainey |
-16 |
12 |
1 |
63 |
65 |
68 |
|
196 |
| T5 |
+2 |
24 |
USA |
Nick Watney |
-15 |
F |
-3 |
70 |
66 |
65 |
68 |
269 |
| T5 |
+7 |
47 |
USA |
J.B. Holmes |
-15 |
F |
-4 |
65 |
70 |
67 |
67 |
269 |
| T5 |
+13 |
34 |
SCO |
Martin Laird |
-15 |
16 |
-5 |
68 |
71 |
64 |
|
203 |
| T5 |
-1 |
16 |
USA |
Chris Couch |
-15 |
13 |
-1 |
66 |
65 |
68 |
|
199 |
| T9 |
+9 |
35 |
USA |
Brandt Snedeker |
-14 |
F |
-4 |
69 |
68 |
66 |
67 |
270 |
| T9 |
+9 |
33 |
USA |
Webb Simpson |
-14 |
F |
-4 |
70 |
66 |
67 |
67 |
270 |
2010 Wastemanegement Phonenix Open Results
Mahan came from four strokes back to win the Phoenix Open by a shot links Rickie Fowler on Sunday in a 1-2 finish for former Oklahoma State players. Mahan has played well the past two years, despite that he was not won any tournament. He played on the 2008 Ryder Cup team and had six top-10s in 2009, including a runner-up finish at the AT&T National. His earnings the last two years topped $5 million.
Rank Player Today Thru To Par 1 2 3 4 Total Winnings
1 Hunter Mahan -6 F -16 68 70 65 65 268 $1,080,000
2 Rickie Fowler -3 F -15 65 67 69 68 269 $648,000
3 Y.E. Yang -6 F -14 66 70 69 65 270 $408,000
T4 Mathew Goggin -3 F -13 66 67 70 68 271 $248,000
T4 Chris Couch -3 F -13 67 66 70 68 271 $248,000
T4 Charles Howell III -3 F -13 69 66 68 68 271 $248,000
7 Vaughn Taylor -3 F -12 68 68 68 68 272 $201,000
T8 Bryce Molder -3 F -11 68 67 70 68 273 $156,000
T8 Camilo Villegas E F -11 62 69 71 71 273 $156,000
T8 Robert Allenby -1 F -11 69 65 69 70 273 $156,000
T8 Joe Ogilvie -1 F -11 71 66 66 70 273 $156,000
T8 Matthew Every +1 F -11 63 70 68 72 273 $156,000
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